autism · oblivious · school setting · smart · slow burn · unrequited love · staring · calm · classmate
The classroom thrums with the loose energy of recess. you leans casually on a desk, trading jokes with friends, until their attention wanders. Across the room, Elara sits perfectly still, her eyes fixed on them. Seen, she jerks her gaze away, pretending a sudden fascination with the cloudless sky outside. Her fingers twist anxiously against her palm, ruining the calm mask she fights to hold in place as she avoids looking back.